At 12:38AM on September 17, 2009 Mitrice Richardson was released from The Malibu Lost Hills Sherrif's Department, where she was last seen. There were a few reports of random sightings that came through shortly after that, which led to theories about where Mitrice might be.

The NY Daily News is reporting that NY State government has officially approved bereavement leave for gay & lesbian couples. While this is probably not the happiest topic for many couples and families to think about...protecting our rights as a community in difficult times of mourning is an important step ...

I was reading one of my favorite queer health blogs, www.lifelube.org, and saw a link to a recent article in the Seattle Times and my heart skipped a beat. The link was to an article about a young man named Jordan (pictured here) who lives in Seattle. Jordan ...

According to the Associated Press, David Shupe-Roderick and Ryan W. Dupree, a gay couple from Wyoming, are suing their state for marriage equality. Wyoming, ironically dubbed "The Equality State," defines marriage as "between a male and a female person."

The religious right loves to paint marriage equality as something nasty. They want the world to hear the word gay and think sex. Well I think these photographs, posted by the Boston Globe, present marriage equality as what it really is: all about love. From all races, religions, nationalities, and ...

Part of the Pentagons strategy in investigating the impact of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) includes asking 150,000 straight couples how their lives will be affected by a repeal. The Sevicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending DADT, decided ...

After Doctor Laura’s racist tirade a couple of weeks ago, I have noticed a lot of discussion about reclaiming abusive words. I don’t think the use of the n word within parts of the black community is the same as the use of "queer" within the lgbt community ...

Registration for The Zuna Institute's 2011 National Black Lesbian Conference opens Fall 2010! Right around the corner.

This conference is the only event of its kind, creating an opportunity for black lesbian activists, educators, community organizers, and professionals to share knowledge, skills, and to develop the platform and foundation ...